For the First Time, This Legendary Folk Artist’s Work Will Venture Outside of Japan A century ago, Kawai Kanjirō and two of his close friends coined a term that would come to redefine Japanese art: mingei. The portmanteau combined the words minshū (“people”) …
Wooden sculpture, 1956. (Photo: Kawai Kanjirō House)
A century ago, Kawai Kanjirō and two of his close friends coined a term that would come to redefine Japanese art: mingei. The portmanteau combine… [+5023 chars]
